A visit to the West Linn Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the West Linn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Linn Cemetery:
41.6578, -94.2491
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Linn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The West Linn Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.
The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the West Linn Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the West Linn Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the West Linn Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Linn Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- East Linn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Morrisburg Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburg Cemetery
- PLeasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Messenger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Messenger Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messenger Cemetery
- Spillers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Spillers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers Cemetery
- Wiscotta Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wiscotta Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Brethren Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Cemetery
- West Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The West Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glendon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Glendon Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yale Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Yale Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale Cemetery
- Monteith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Monteith Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith Cemetery
- Monteith Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vandevanter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Vandevanter Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandevanter Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- South Oak Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dexter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Dexter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Linn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Linn Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Linden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Redfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Wiscotta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
- Panora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Panther
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Glendon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Dexter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Stuart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Adel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Menlo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Dawson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Guthrie Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jamaica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Earlham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Minburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Dallas Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- DeSoto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Casey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Van Meter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the West Linn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Linn Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Adel
- Adel lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the West Linn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adel.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Bagley
- Bouton
- Casey
- Dallas Center
- Dexter
- Earlham
- Guthrie Center
- Menlo
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Panora
- Perry
- Perry lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the West Linn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Perry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Redfield
- Stuart
- Yale
- Yale lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the West Linn Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Yale.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the West Linn Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Dallas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the West Linn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #462881 (West Linn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #462881 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Dallas
- Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Adel NW
- Location given for West Linn Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.6577651 Lon: -94.249128
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Linn Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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